Birthday Party Tapas

My friend Elliott’s birthday is today.  I threw him a party with everyone else from work.  Elliott’s from Spain, so I wanted to do tapas of sorts to honor the spirit of his heritage.  It hit my favorite blogs and Epicurious.com for ideas:

Sweet Potato Bites from Show Me Vegan

I put my own spin on them by also including pinto beans, extra adobo, green chilies and dusted with paprika:

Queso Dip from Show Me Vegan

This stuff is so good.  Last time I did it was for a Super Bowl Party.  Still just as good!  Good idea is to buy a salsa that has corn and black beans in it.  Makes for a fun extra texture.

Olive and Artichoke Tapenade from Epicurious

Very nice consistency, though a bit too much lemon, which is a lot coming from a lemon-holic!

This next one might seem a bit out of season.  Elliott’s nickname is Santa.  Long story, but needless to say it necessitated I make Wing-It inspired Santa hat cupcakes.  The frosting was vanilla, the cake Strawberry.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SMELLIOTT!

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